What Are You Listening To Now? 6.0

[Haulover]

Love Renaissance! Ann Haslam has such an amazing voice and Jon Camp is one of the most underrated bassist ever.

I'd say "had" an amazing voice. Renaissance re-formed for a performance about 10 years ago, and I saw her fronting Magenta (!!) for a few tracks about 15 years ago. She was good, but the incredible range and the purity are no longer there, but it was great to see her.

Your Wilderness

Pineapple Thief

I'm out of touch - haven't seen / heard this album.

Ayreon - This Human Equation
https://youtu.be/lKwaBJmSUps

 

[litfan10]

I'd say "had" an amazing voice. Renaissance re-formed for a performance about 10 years ago, and I saw her fronting Magenta (!!) for a few tracks about 15 years ago. She was good, but the incredible range and the purity are no longer there, but it was great to see her.


I'm out of touch - haven't seen / heard this album.

Sadly true on Haslam. Isn't she the last of the originals?

Your Wilderness came out in 2016. It was their last album until today. It was good

Yeah, very much looking forward to new Ayreon.

 

[litfan10]

Ayreon - This Human Equation
https://youtu.be/lKwaBJmSUps

Another sneak peek at the new album. As with the previous two, I'm not sure if I'm completely on board yet. The horns make me sit up all right.

I'm staying happily excited about this, but I am easy to please
Thanks for posting it.

 

[litfan10]

Your Version of the Truth

Pineapple Thief.

 

[litfan10]

When You Wish Upon A Star - sung by Cliff Edwards

I can't hear this song without thinking of Gene Simmons of Kiss

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xYZ0rkVaPyY

 

[Handley_Page]

Shamisen --- Agatsuma Hiromitsu

 

[litfan10]

Alone Together

Gungfly

 

[flytime]

The audio version of The Happy Hooker. I would love to hear an audio version of Xaviera Goes Wild.
Title, Xaviera Goes Wild. Authors, Xaviera, XAVIERA HOLLANDER. Publisher, Warner Books, Incorporated, 1977. ISBN, 0446815039, 9780446815031.
(2007) Website. www.xavierahollander.com. Xaviera Hollander (born 15 June 1943) is a Dutch former call girl, madam, and author. She is best known for her best-selling memoir The Happy Hooker: My Own Story.

 

[davet_1_1]

Thunderstruck.

 

[Handley_Page]

Sarod & Double Tabla | Music of India

 

[litfan10]

New Release Time!

Generally new releases hit now on Fridays but some came in on Tuesday.

First and foremost is the new Pineapple Thief with "Versions of the Truth." It's been four years since "Your Wilderness" as this was worth the wait. I think this is their strongest album. Typical Pineapple Thief - quiet intensity - but they have really settled into their groove, Fantastic album.

Next heavy weight is Rikard Sjoblom's Gungfly with "Alone Together." Sjoblom is from Beardfish and Big Big Train. I find he has a pleasantly whimsy to his style and vocally that is here but his trio is a bit more straightforward with some impressive guitar. Good album that surprised me a bit.

The big surprise for me this week was Italy's OAK Oscillazioni Alchemico Kreative with "Nine Witches Under a Walnut Tree." Nine songs each about a different witch. This honestly blew me away. Very reminiscent of Jethro Tull without being a copycat. Absolutely love this album.

From Canada comes Code 18 with "Human Error." Very spacey synthesizers. Very nice straightforward prog. Enjoyable.

US's Oceans of SLumber released their eponymous album. This is not prog it is heavy metal which is not a problem. Cammie Gilbert's singing is amazing - solid powerhouse. The male vocalist growling every fricking thing totally turned me off - but that is my personal bias - no growls.

Another surprise from down under Toehider with "I Like It!" The cover and the first song made me feel like this had nothing to do with prog but was a straight ahead hardcore punk album. Well, song two comes on perfectly suited for a seventies disco. Song three gave me some prog. Then a hard rocker. The song styles are all over the map. You have to be very open minded to like this album as no two songs are the same genre. This impressed me a lot as the band was well suited for each style. Nicely done.

Lee Abraham (Galahad alum) released Harmony/Synchronicity. Pretty straightforward prog but done really well. I liked this. The singer really reminds me on some other band and I can't put my finger on it. THe production and sound is great. Good album if you like textbook prog.

Finally from Germany is Johnny Bob with "Egbert's Barber Shop." The band and album name threw me but this was well done prog. Very solid, prog performed by very strong musicians - Very, very good.

Happy listening musical Litsters! Have a great weekend!

 

[Handley_Page]

Barbers Shop music.

 

[litfan10]

IV

Led Zeppelin

 

[99Freedom]

Tom Morello

 

[litfan10]

Celebration Days

Led Zeppelin with Jason Bonham on drums

good but not the father

 

[Lori_the_Hoosier]

Everyday Hurts - Sad Cafe

 

[oggbashan]

Don Quixote - again - with Carlos Acosta.

https://youtu.be/5fKxzQ8ARTQ

 

[Handley_Page]

Don Quixote - again - with Carlos Acosta.

https://youtu.be/5fKxzQ8ARTQ

Ogg, if I live to be 100, I don't think I will ever understand ballet.

I can appreciate the hours of dancer's practice, the diets and exercise, but I just don't get what the dance is about. Sometimes the music is nice (your choice was rather good but I think of the Mazurka from Coppelia is also very enjoyable, if a little quick.
But the Clog Dance (La fille mal gardée) is very amusing.

 

[litfan10]

A Night at the Opera

Queen

 

[oggbashan]

Ogg, if I live to be 100, I don't think I will ever understand ballet.

I can appreciate the hours of dancer's practice, the diets and exercise, but I just don't get what the dance is about. Sometimes the music is nice (your choice was rather good but I think of the Mazurka from Coppelia is also very enjoyable, if a little quick.

I went first as a boy scout. We had a ballet teacher come to the scout hall. She showed the basic moves and also how some messages are conveyed, like love, death, and the obvious one - a circling of the hands for Let's (or you) dance.

We then went with her to Sadler's Wells to see part of a rehearsal and to meet and talk with the dancers. We were very impressed with the bruises of the female dancers' legs, and the strength of the male dancers. We then saw a ballet and were able to follow the action.

 

[Lori_the_Hoosier]

.....

 

[Haulover]

Sadly true on Haslam. Isn't she the last of the ...

BTW she now sells herself as an artist, and has a small art shop in eastern PA, on the Delaware. I went in there once and had a very brief conversation with her (the shop was busy and I didn't want to hold her up).

I didn't think her artwork was that great...

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Next heavy weight is Rikard Sjoblom's Gungfly with "Alone Together." Sjoblom is from Beardfish and Big Big Train. I find he has a pleasantly whimsy to his style and vocally that is here but his trio is a bit more straightforward with some impressive guitar. Good album that surprised me a bit.
...

I saw Beardfish in Baltimore a few years ago. Love them! Sadly, I don't yet have any of Rikard's solo work yet. Gotta fix that.

 

[99Freedom]

Shinyribs

 

[Lori_the_Hoosier]

My Sunday Chill-Out Playlist

Rod Stewart & The Stereophonics - Handbags and Gladrags
Deacon Blue - Dignity
Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years
The LA's - There She Goes
Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
A-Ha - Take On Me
Van Morrison - Brown-Eyed Girl
New Radicals - You Get What You Give
Sixpence Noe The Richer - Kiss Me
Sixpence None The Richer - There she Goes
The Cardigans - Lovefool
The Killers - Mr. Brightside
Green Day - Basket Case
Foo Fighters - The Pretender
Queens Of The Stone Age - No-One Knows
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha
Spiller - Groovejet

 

[litfan10]

Giordano Bruno

Oscillaziono Alcemico Kreative